Chapter 14: Deterrence by force? Overwhelmed by force!
The sun is scorching hot at noon in summer.
The streets of Eagle Town were rarely lively. Carriages engraved with various coats of arms filled the streets, and horses shuttled by from time to time.
There has been no large-scale war for more than a hundred years. The lives of the nobles have become more and more corrupt and luxurious, and they have gradually become accustomed to traveling by carriage. However, some old-school nobles are still used to riding alone.
Angel is this kind of old-school person.
He led his eldest son Judra and three knights, riding a war horse mixed with Warcraft to pass the slow carriages. As soon as he left the town, he saw a figure riding a white horse.
The horse is all silvery white, and even looks a bit dazzling under the sunlight. The outline of the muscles under the fur is clearly visible. The four hooves are as thick as four pillars, and there are sharp knuckles growing on the knees of each leg. The light yellow spikes, if you look carefully, you can see a faint trace of electricity lingering.
The second-level magic beast [Electric Horn Silver Eyed Horse], this is the mount of Viscount John.
"Viscount John, long time no see." Angel rode up to John, adjusted the pace of his mount and walked alongside him: "Your style is still as good as before."
"Both each other." John said in a nonchalant manner: "Baron Angel's body is still better. When I reach your age, I may not be able to wear armor and mount a horse."
"Hahaha!" Angel laughed loudly as if he didn't hear John's sarcasm: "It's not as big as the Viscount, so I can only use a suit of armor to show off."
"But you It was really unconscionable to come wearing a formal dress this time. The untouchables asked He is only afraid of majesty, but not grateful for kindness."
"A gangster like Raven who is lucky enough to inherit the title can only be subdued by force."
See it in John's eyes! A flash of helplessness made Angel feel more and more proud.
In principle, a noble can wear armor when visiting another noble.
But the Kingdom of Keynes has been at peace for a hundred years, and the vigilance of the nobles has long been thrown into the ravine. Now no one would do this at all.
That’s why Angel did the opposite.
Raven is just a pariah. He doesn't know the difference between the third level and the fourth level, but the armor on his body can let him know who is more difficult to mess with.
In his opinion, just a little intimidation can make that little bee cry and squeeze out all its honey!
"Am I going too far?" Angel asked proudly: "I heard that Raven's Baron has only been training as a private soldier for a month. If this scares them away, I'm afraid it will make them angry. He doesn’t look good.”
John twitched his aquiline nose, clamped his legs slightly, and the horse under his crotch quietly increased its stride.
Angel rode his horse to follow, feeling extremely proud.
John is more than ten years younger than him, but his title is higher than his, and his strength is stronger than him. He also held the most prosperous Golden Gold Town in the Eagle Territory before, so he can have a little influence on him. It is really comfortable to have some upper hand.
The towering Eagle Castle gradually emerged in full view, which made Angel feel a little jealous.
The castle faces south and is surrounded by four walls. It is 80 meters long from north to south and 65 meters wide from east to west. It is protected by a five-meter wide moat on the outside.
The outer city wall is five meters high and is made of black granite. It is strong and beautiful. There is a parapet and a shooting port at the top of the city wall. As long as the suspension bridge is raised, it will be a perfect war fortress!
The most eye-catching thing is the seventeen-meter-high main body of the castle. The carefully designed exterior walls have graceful arcs, and the towering spire is like the body of a lover. It is charming, as long as a magic crystal is placed on it. Cannon, even thousands of troops can't even think of attacking in!
In comparison, his Ironforge seems much cramped and narrow. Due to the lack of flat terrain, it can only be built on hills. The area is only half of that of Eagle Castle, and the height of the main body of the castle is only Ten meters.
Why did such a wonderful castle fall into the hands of a gangster like Raven! ?
"The Eagle Castle is ahead. Sir, please dismount your horses and walk!" A powerful shout brought Angel back from his thoughts.
Looking closely, he saw two groups of soldiers standing on the left and right outside the suspension bridge of Eagle Fort. There was also a group of soldiers standing in two lines on the suspension bridge. The total number was only more than thirty, but the appearance and momentum they showed made Angel feel worried. Startled.
These people are wearing brown leather armor. The surface of the leather armor is smooth and flat, but it does not look shiny like new ones. It can be seen that it has been carefully maintained after long-term use.
Under the blazing sunshine, the soldiers held their spears with very steady hands, their eyes widened, and their bodies stood upright. Even though there was sweat on their foreheads, their feet were still as solid as tree roots. .
That doesn’t look like a human being at all, but two rows of mud tires and two rows of statues!
But their chests are still heaving.
And that powerful shout came from one of the curly-haired young people.
This is actually Raven’s soldier?
In just one month, he was able to train these clay legs to look like this?
I just want to try your quality!
"How dare you stop me?" Angel rode forward, holding a riding crop and pointing it at the young man's face: "Do you know who I am!?"
"Your identity has nothing to do with me." The young man repeated without fear: "Ahead is Eagle Castle. Please dismount and walk!"
"Hey, you are really brave!" Angel He laughed angrily at this tough move and clamped his legs. The horse under his crotch took a step forward: "What if I insist on going in?"
Although he is over sixty years old, his figure is still majestic. Although he does not activate his fighting spirit, his momentum makes people feel uncomfortable at all. You will be suspicious, and he will gallop forward the next moment!
The young man's expression changed and he took two steps back.
Angel smiled proudly, it turned out to be just a fake.
Untouchables are untouchables, no matter how decent they are, they are just obedient lambs!
But immediately, his expression changed.
"Enemy attack!!!"
Under the shouts of the young people, the team that had been standing quietly suddenly started to move.
The soldiers stood in two rows, holding their spears straight. In just ten seconds, they turned into a thick human wall, firmly blocking the entrance to the Eagle Fort Suspension Bridge!
"What a quick reaction."
Viscount John, who had been watching behind them, was secretly surprised. He is fifty-five years old this year and has seen various teams, including mercenaries, bandits, and even The Imperial Iron Legion and the Church's Knights of Light.
But no team can form a formation in just ten seconds.
Even the [Xue Maple Legion] carefully cultivated by John himself may be able to defeat it in terms of personal strength and equipment, but its discipline cannot be compared to it anyway.
Just now, John was still regretting that he did not come here in full armor, but now, he has begun to rejoice and start watching the show in a leisurely manner.
Angel was now in a dilemma and felt very anxious.
Crazy, really crazy!
These private soldiers must have received Raven's instructions before they dared to fight against him.
How dare Raven? He is just a gangster from a lowly background. How dare he wield a knife or a gun against a noble baron like me? !
But he had to admit that this trick was indeed effective.
As a baron of Iron Furnace Ridge, no matter how powerful he is, he must act according to the rules of the aristocratic game.
Coming to a funeral in full helmet and armor is a bit out of line. If you rush forward without revealing your identity, it is natural for you to be attacked.
If we attack the private soldiers of the Eagle Territory at this time, it will be tantamount to declaring war on the Eagle Territory!
Of course he is not afraid of fighting with the Eagle Territory, but in today's environment, declaring war is tantamount to slapping the royal family in the face. Even if he defeats the Eagle Territory, he is using his own blood to Others make wedding clothes.
Did that little bee have already calculated this, so he arranged this method! ? Impossible, absolutely impossible!
"Lord Baron, it's better to dismount." Judra came up from behind: "Today is the funeral of Baron Donald after all..."
Angel turned to look at Jude Pulling a glance, his eyes were full of disappointment.
Dismounting now is tantamount to stepping on your face on the ground and making Raven famous!
He gritted his teeth, slowly raised his arms, and was ready to lead his knights to rush in!
At this moment, a clear voice sounded: "I thought someone was coming, but it turned out to be Baron Angel."
Along with the voice appeared a black-haired man wearing a baron's dress. .
The dress is made of woolen fabric, and the overall color is neat and clean sea blue. The chest is open, revealing the white silk lining.
The cuffs and placket are covered with large gold and silver patterns, which look noble and elegant; on the left chest is embroidered an eagle fighting the sky, in a posture of chirping loudly, carved from clear amber The eyes clearly show the sharp and stern arrogance.
Not everyone can control this dress, but wearing it on this man can only highlight his grace and nobility, and will not take away the limelight of the man himself.
Of course this is Raven.
He walked behind the human wall and said in a reprimanding tone: "How can you treat your distinguished guest like this? This is not an enemy. Disperse quickly!"
"Yes, Lord Baron! "The young man, Simon, was the first to shout loudly: "Return to post!"
In the sound of neat footsteps, the private soldiers were divided into three teams again and returned to their original positions.
The tense atmosphere melted, and Raven put his hand on his chest and performed an impeccable courtesy: "I'm sorry, Baron Angel, for frightening you."
Angel's cheek twitched slightly, wishing he could slap Raven to death on the spot, but in the end he took a deep breath and walked down the stairs.
He turned off his horse and walked up to Raven: "Baron Raven, your ability to train soldiers is really good, and you are very good at selling them. Are you going to send them to the public bathroom in Meng'en City?"
In this world, in addition to allowing guests to clean their bodies, public bathrooms also have some additional services for both men and women, and sometimes men are more popular than women.
If you say Angel is asking for his own misfortune, Raven hangs out in the underground world of Munn City all day long. When it comes to quarreling and swearing, Angel is far from comparable to an old man who stays in the castle all day long.
"Oh, it turns out that public bathrooms are the key to training soldiers. No wonder I always feel that something is missing." Raven smiled and retorted: "In this way, your soldiers must be trained according to the standards of public bathrooms. Yes, no wonder your territory’s income is so good.”
Angel's big nose turned red: "You are very sharp-tongued."
"Thank you for the compliment. Rhetoric is also a compulsory course for a nobleman." Raven replied with a smile.
Seeing that more and more nobles were arriving, low voices of discussion began to sound. Angel was unwilling to stay any longer and walked in with a cold snort.
"I'm sorry, Baron Raven." Judra whispered: "My father has this kind of temper. I hope you won't be offended."
Raven asked: "What happened? ”
Judra was startled, nodded in greeting, and then left.
Viscount John saw all this, and his impression of Raven had somewhat changed.
Of course they can't fight with their appearance, but Raven's private soldiers are definitely not the kind of embroidered pillows.
Just because they dare to raise their spears against a baron is enough to prove that they have enough courage and courage, and sooner or later they will grow into qualified soldiers.
No matter anything else, at least from the perspective of training soldiers, Raven is indeed a qualified successor.
"Viscount John." Raven put away his smile and bowed: "Thank you for coming to my uncle's funeral."
This performance was beyond John's expectation.
Raven had just defeated Baron Angel's spirit, and it was time for him to be in high spirits, but at this moment he showed enough restraint and humility, and even showed just the right amount of sadness.
This is not something a good-for-nothing gangster would do. Judging from this scene, at least he is smart enough to know what can be offended and who must be friendly.
Now John can begin to understand why Donald chose Raven as his heir.
Raven is simply a born noble.
Dismounting from his horse, John handed the reins to the attendant, stepped forward and saluted, saying: "Baron Donald is an upright and great man. I see his shadow in you. I hope Griffith Under your leadership, the family can once again achieve glory."
Leaven said: "Thank you for your blessing."
The two of them had a pleasant chat, but Angel was angry. Go crazy!
Although he avoided the worst outcome, John still laughed at what he did.
It is said that force is used to intimidate someone, but in the end, someone used force to intimidate someone. This is intolerable and intolerable! ?
If you can’t do it by force, then let’s do it by force!
As long as he could find something that was not in line with noble etiquette, he would soon take the opportunity to get angry, disrupt the funeral, and teach a lesson.
Some people cannot be offended!
But the scene in the castle made him so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.
The carpet in the hall was replaced with a completely ceremonial black, and the dozen tables and hundreds of chairs were also made of rosewood, which is generally recognized by the nobles. They were covered with white and soft cotton cloth, which was neither excessive nor excessive. Doesn't look shabby.
The table closest to the coffin, the main table of this party, was slightly raised to prevent anyone from admitting it.
When his eyes fell on the main table, his eyes finally lit up.
There are many glass goblets placed on it. The material is crystal clear and the purity is quite high. It can indeed make the wine more attractive. One of these glasses costs thirty silver coins, so of course there is no problem.
The problem is the wine.
Those wine bottles look beautiful, but they don’t even have labels!
He is an expert in wine tasting. Just by looking at the color, he knew that the bottle contained not some high-end product, but flowing amber.
At my uncle's funeral, I used this low-quality wine to pretend to be good wine to entertain the distinguished guests. It's so rude! It's so rude!
Of course this reason is far-fetched, but so what? Raven was just a gangster, but he was a veteran baron!
A smile appeared on Angel's lips. He had already thought of that scene - at the climax of the ceremony, when everyone needed to toast, he smashed the wine glass on the spot, and then exposed Raven's A mask of politeness.
Let his coronation ceremony turn into a complete joke!
With a relaxed mood, he found a place to sit down, put his helmet on the table, rubbed his huge nose, and said to Judra:
"Son, I will show you in a moment how to show the prestige of our family!”
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(End of this chapter)